This is fantastic news, as anyone from Geelong will attest.

The feelings in the city when we lost in 1990 were palpable - up until GF day, the city was filled with hope (this was several months following a local building society crash where some of us lost their life savings), then, just simple loss. It was bizarre - both my dad and I physically cried when they lost...and if you knew me, you'd realise that I dont normally give a toss about things like that.

I guess that Im trying to illustrate that emotions really can run high around this one day in September. It is more than a game to many people, it is a symbol of struggles over many years.

Go Cattas!

AFL Gay !!!!!!!!

If thats what Gays do I take it you like it a bit rough.

The victory songs are rubbish though

hello Matt how you doing? I not been around for a while I bet you still don't know what Ron Jeremy does though LOL

I'm good thanks, just settling into an evening/night of sport

Ron? Nope, no idea.

I certainly won't argue with that.

I hope Geelong thrash Port Power next Saturday ...I'm barracking for the Cats over Port anyday
So sorry you were involved in the crash of the Building Society, it was heartbreaking for all concerned

Same here. I'm a Bombers member but for next week I'll be shouting on the cats.

Come on mate it is as gay as a pink parade through Sydney.

Give me a real mans game anyday of the week.

Is that the game that John Hopawate played ????

And you think AFL is gay

I reckon you need to be fitter to play AFL than rugby or soccer.

John Hopowate...Never heard of him, is he anything to do with John Hopoate.

I dont really judge men on their fitness, I leave that for AFL fans.

Don't think I want to know how you judge your men. Each to their own though.

Mate, your losing focus, the blue oyster is datta way.

Notice how the only thing NRL fans can think of when they try and insult AFL is by saying its gay. Its not exactly a well thought out insult. AFL players are some of the toughest sports people in the world period. Unlike most other contact sports AFL players can be tackled from any direction. AFL players jump as high as basketballers, kick goals from 60 metres out, run nearly 20 km a game and get tackled hard. Can anyone find a tougher code of football in the world. I doubt it.

Here is a video of some big hits from the 2005/2006 seasons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiGoqObb0YQ

Maybe the AFL can organise something like this to improve the perception of the game?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7010077.stm